CNI News

19 December 2023

The people should be careful when travelling in Yangon where explosions often takes place, U Thet Zaw, a businessman, told CNI News. 

Most people were facing with crises and it was necessary not to hurt the people because of explosions, he said.

" The people should be careful. Especially, I want the people not to hold unknown things. If possible, report the officials concerned. At at a time like this when the people are poorer, if you open curiously to know what is inside something, it may explode. If a poor person was injured due to an explosion, he will spend money to receive treatment. He'll wait some time to recover. He must have a lot of responsibilities for his family. So, we don't want to encourage explosions like that. In any case, I don't want anything to hurt the people's livelihoods." said U Thet Zaw to CNI News.

While seeing somewhere in Yangon

Revolutionary forces have released a statement urging the people not to pick up or hold things that have nothing to do with them. Two civilians were injured when they  picked up and tested a Bluetooth speaker that was attached to mines on 15th and 16th December.

If the people went out, they'd better take care and they should exchange news and information, Mai Oke Khine, a Palaung politician, told CNI News.

" The people should take care of themselves when travelling at a time like this. And before travelling, they should inquire some news. And they should go out only after informing of one another. If you find something doubtful, you need to be careful." he said.

At present, there are killings and exploding mines in the cities including Yangon and Mandalay, and some civilians are injured or killed.